racehorse

/ˌreɪsˈhɔrs/

Other forms: racehorses

Definitions of racehorse

1. noun

   a horse bred for racing
   synonyms: bangtail, race horse

   types:

   thoroughbred

   a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares

   pony

   an informal term for a racehorse

   yearling

   a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth

   two year old, two-year-old horse

   a racehorse that is two years old

   three year old, three-year-old horse

   a racehorse that is three years old

   dark horse

   a racehorse about which little is known

   mudder

   a racehorse that runs well on a muddy racetrack

   nonstarter

   a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered

   pacemaker, pacer, pacesetter

   a horse used to set the pace in racing

   trotter, trotting horse

   a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing

   pole horse

   the horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race

   type of:

   Equus caballus, horse

   solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times